Last term Farm Kid1 learned all 50 states and their capitals. I thought he would learn & remember them better if we focused only on 10 at a time. I designed worksheets and flashcards to help him learn all 50 in 5 weeks.
I don’t have any new birds to add to my list this week. But, I did see 2 pairs of ravens dancing/fighting. I’m not sure which it was. I don’t know if they were doing some sort of crazy mating dance or fighting over territory or both. It was an interesting story being told in …
I got ducks!!! I’ve been wanting ducks. But when our chicken population continues to grow & grow, the last thing we need are more feathered friends simply because I want them. The other day Farmer John mentioned how he would like to get a duck that eats slugs. We have Mr. Duck, but he’s not …
If you have livestock, you have lots of feed bags. We use the empty bags in various ways, but when I saw a tote made from one, I knew I had to try to make one. The first one was easy enough to make, but took me a bit to figure out everything – especially …
Woo hoo! I’ve hit the half way mark for my bird species goal I hope to see this year. My goal is 100. I’ve seen 55 so far. I’m actually quite amazed that I’ve logged so many so quickly. I’m sure it will get more difficult as the year goes on. These birds are from …
Things are finally starting to happen in my flowerbeds. It’s not much, but at least there are a few splashes of color.
We have tried a variety of watering methods & the thing that has worked best for us are the use of waterer nipples. Farmer John attaches 2, 3 or 4 nipples in a bucket or similar container then hangs the bucket in the coop or brooder. Sometimes he adds 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar …
There are many homemade laundry soap recipes out there. Here’s the one that works for us:
2013 was, of course, another beautiful year at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest. This was my first time here with my new camera. I liked my photos from previous years, but these are a bit better quality. I notice the flowers are sharper & the sky isn’t washed out.
The birds this week are from around our house. There are only 4 new birds, but I’m quite happy with these finds. I have only seen the Northern Pygmy Owl one other time around our house & I didn’t get very good pics of it. This time the owl was almost at eye level & …